Container for dry material



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Patented June 9, 1936 PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER FOR DRY MATERIAL WilliamJames Norman Cowley, Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Application August 28, 1935, Serial No. 38,315

2 Claims.

This invention relates to containers for dry material, and, moreparticularly, to an improved form of a bag or sack adapted to containcoffee, sugar, salt, or any other granular, dry material,

which may be conveniently suspended from a support, and from which thecontents may be readily dispensed in desired quantities.

A further object is to provide a container of this character which willkeep the contents thereof free from contact with the outer air and yetpermit desired quantities thereof to be discharged Whenever desired.

A further object is to provide a container of this character which maybe manufactured and sold at a reasonably low price and which will mostefficiently perform the functions for which it is intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, all of which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation andpartly in longitudinal section, illustrating my improved container;

Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section on the line 2, 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation showing the end of the spoutfolded to close the same;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view in transverse section on the line 4, 4 ofFigure 1;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 illustrating the spout in openposition.

I represents my improved container, which, of course, may be of anyshape desired but which is preferably of greater length than width andis formed at its lower end with a tapering portion 2 terminating in aspout 3. The container is closed throughout except where it communicateswith the spout, and in the container a wire frame 4 is locatedconforming in general shape to the contour of the container and havingan eye 5 formed on the frame which is projected through the upper end ofthe container and which is adapted to receive a nail or hook so as toconveniently suspend the container.

The wire frame 4 is a spring wire and its side as indicated by the dotand dash lines in Figure 1. This tendency of the wire frame to spreadholds the container fiat when empty, but when filled the containerswells outwardly and draws the ends of the wire frame inwardly and asthe conmembers have a tendency to spring outwardly tainer empties itwill flatten as indicated at the upper portion of Figure 2. This wireframe tends to hold the container smooth and unwrinkled and it may besecured by adhesive or other means to the edges of the container ifdesired. Furthermore, it is understood that the upper end of thecontainer may be effectually closed in any desired manner. I haveillustrated the same as having flaps extending over and secured to themain portion of the container as shown clearly at the upper portion ofFigure 2 and it is distinctly understood that where the eye portion 5extends through the container the container is tightly closed in anyapproved manner. Furthermore, the ends or extremities of the frame areslightly bent inwardly to prevent any sharp contact with the walls ofthe container. The spout portion 3 is normally flat, that is, its sidewalls are normally together and are strengthened and held in thisposition by means of a collar 6 which is secured around the same. Thiscollar 6 may be made of stiff, heavy paper or of any other suit ablematerial having sufiicient body to perform its function. A bendablestrip or wire I of metal or other suitable material is positionedlongitudinally of the spout extending through the collar 6 andpreferably above and below the same and preferably covered by sheet 8secured by adhesive to the spout. This bendable metal strip or wire iinsures the spout remaining in the positions to which it is bent orfolded, and I illustrate in Figure 3 the spout as folded on two foldlines and sealed by a fragile sheet 8' which is secured by adhesive overthe folded spout to maintain it in such position. This sheet 8 is cutwhen the spout is to be opened. It is of course to be understood thatthe spout may be folded any number of times with the broad idea in viewof forming a sufficient closure therefor, and the metal strip I willmaintain the spout in its folded condition but permit it to be readilyunfolded when desired, the reference character 9 indicating fold linesand the arrows in Figure 2 indicating the direction of folds. Assumingthe device to be suspended from a suitable support and a portion of thecontents desired, it is simply necessary to unfold the spout so that itis straight and then grip the stiffening collar 6 between the thumb andfingers as shown in Figure 5 and exert pressure thereon which causes thespout to open and allow as much of the contents to escape as may bedesired. To stop the flow of material, the collar 6 and the spoutbeneath the same is tightly pressed together and while thus held the endportion of the spout below the collar is bent on the lower line '9(Figure 2);

1 to effectually close the end of the spout against any possibility ofthe escape of the material and r the entrance of air thereto it isnecessary to fold the spout atleast on oneor more fold lines as aboveexplained.

While" offlcourse the invention is not limited'to the materialsemployed, it is possible that the container may be made of suitablepaper socas to reduce itscostto a minimum 'and'the contents maybe soldtherein in an original package or the container. may berfilled by thegrocerymanat 1 the time of sale. In any event, the container willprovide a convenient means for housing thecontents and permitting thedispensing thereof con- 7 veniently and without undueexposure to theair.

" While I have illustrated and described {what I believeto be apreferred embodiment of'my;

invention, it' is "obvious that arious changes might be made in thegeneral form'and arrangementof parts without departing from my invention, and. hence I donot limit'myself to the pre cise details set forthbut consider myself at'liberty i to make suchchanges and alterations asfairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended:

claims.

I claim:

eye on the frame projecting 'through'the upper end of the receptacle andadapted to receivea support. 1 a V.

2. Af container .for dry material, including a receptacle 'of flexiblematerial having an outlet at its lower end,ca spring wire frame locatedin V the receptacle and engaging 'the'walls thereof and holding thereceptacle flat and unwrinkled, and

means on the frame projecting outside of the re-" 2 V 7 ceptacle forsupporting the same. 7

WILLIAM JAMES NORMAN COWLEY.

1. A' container fortdry material; including" a. r

